“Absolutely wonderful…This is pretty special and very good value!” - Tamlyn Currin for JancisRobinson, 17.5 points

A classic Minervois red blend of Grenache (70%), Mourvèdre (20%) and Cinsault (10%) aged in foudres (large oak casks) for 12 months. It pours the colour of black cherry juice and looks so glossy and healthy that you can almost taste it with your eyes. There’s also a suggestion, possibly an auto-suggestion due to the colour, of black cherry on the nose, laced with violets, white pepper, orange peel and a cool graphite tone that brings freshness to the palate, which is as silky as a silkworm’s kimono. The tannins are so soft and juicy, but they’re not pushovers, they stand their ground with food and give the wine enough backbone to allow it to age for several more years, so I would suggest drinking it from now until 2028, drinking up by 2030. There’s real polish to the fruit, which is sourced from the domaine’s biodynamically-farmed vineyards, and (setting aside the debate as to whether it’s the result of correlation or causation) the wine has a real sense of dynamic energy to it, which I often find lacking in southern French reds, which can feel sullen and sluggish. Here, the fruit is vibrant and alive, bringing a freshness and a moreishness to the palate. 14% alc. Drink now-2030.

Organic/biodynamic farming (non-certified)

Press review:

JancisRobinson.com: “Absolutely wonderful! Peppery, fragrant, fresh – rain-wet gravel. Firm, honest and really exciting fruit. Chewy tannins but not in a tiring way. Liquorice root, caraway, Saskatoon, chocolate mint. So fragrant and lifted from start to finish. Long and seriously exciting! There is so much energy in this wine that I can feel the hair on my arms lifting. This is pretty special! And VGV. (TC). Drink now-2028.” 17.5 points